New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
IEAPPEAL TO FOVERNOR OGLB6BY.
EFFORTS TO SAVE THE ANARCHISTS.
NUMEROUS SIGNATURES TO A PETITION FOR cLEM-
xHcY-rHE QUESTION AMONG KNIGHTS OF

| NUMEROUS SIGNATURES TO PETITION foh CLh"-
KScY THE QUESTION AMONG KNIGHTS Oh
| LABOR.
CHICAGO. Sent 1.-THE printed forms Of the psti.
| t,ou 10 Governor Oelesby appealing Tor q commuta-
ton OF sentence for the condemned Anarchists have
| been got out and are now being forwarded to all
parts OF the country. Tho petition was drawn up oy
| Captain Black. 1t reads as follows:
| GTo his Excellency. Richard J. Oglesby, Governor
of the State OF Illinois Tne undersigned believing
| that in any case involving life, humanity and the
stse are better served BY mercy than cy ns
toned by many Of our people, respectfully put
urgently bespeak the exercise Of the Executive
se%sn' S. OF 1S sebEaS Ssr Sp Albert
| sons Samuel Fielder, Adoph Fischer, LOUIS Lingg
and George Engel being persuaded that suoh action
on your part Will cenduce 70 TIE peace Oh 'ne o."
The petition being spread over the city In the care
of trusty men and is said By it's promoters to be signed
by nearly every one to whom it is shown.
We cannot distribute them fast enough" said one
OF the Amnesty Committee. Since last night over
5000 signatures have been obtained, some Oh them
the names of prominent people, twenty-three names
were taken in the City Hall. No, won't give you the
names of any officials VINO have signed the petition.
We are not ready to tell everything yet. think oil
the prominent business will sign 1t 10 true that
three OF the condemned men refuse TO ask or psrdon
because they have the courage OF their convictions
but such conduct is foolish and we will pay no aten
ton to them Talk of not accepting clemency Is non
sense Life is not worth much anyhow under certain
circumstances and if the hanging OF those men ended
the matter it would not MAKE so much dinerence ous
their families and children would suBer from the dis
grace, aud possibly some of the men are absolutely
innoc ent and it is possible that some day confession
from the man who threw the bomb may entirely
change the present complexion OF AFFAIRS"
From appearances atthe Jail today Miss Van Zsndt
and August Spies have Matched up their differences
as at the morning call she was as bright and happy
usual IL is said that the Of their quarrel was
an intimatiou from Spies that she was munouozing
too much of his valuable time. II is said by others
that Spies and his friends expected that after the
proxy marriage Miss Van Zandt would become lib
eraL to their fund.- This she has not been
hence tired feeling However this may all be Miss
Nina will now visit less and gives way when some
else wishes to Spies
One of the promi nent Anarchists in the city says
hat. he has been advised by eminent lawyer that
there important grounds for taking the case TO
the Federal Supreme Court. Who this attorney was
he would say further than that he was an Eastern
man.
The fact is made public to day that since the decis-
ion OF the Supreme Court announced the house oil
Justice Magruder the North Side has been guarded
night aud day BY policemen. Judge Gays house has
been watched ever since the trial. This espionage was
not requested by the gentlemen themselves bat was
undertaken by the police as precautionary measure
rhc Times to-day says: The decision of the
Illinois ST preme Court in the Anarchist case will ex
ercise q powerful influence on the annual GENERAL
Assembly OF the knights OF Labor which will meet at
Minneapolis October B. and thereby indirectly on tho
labor movement and perhaps the very existence oil
the order of Knshts OF Labor 1t Ia intended to bring
the matter before the assembly ut the outset and pass
a resolution denouncng the decision aad demanding
the interference OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States. This move will proceed from the radical
wing and thus will be element in the fight on Gen.
ersl Mater Workman Powderly. The radicals had
.o..e dihculty In passing their Anarchist resolution
at Richmond Their hands have been materially |
strength In The last year. and they now claim that
they will nave majority In the coming convention
Reports that have been received b, those prominent
among tue radical KnIghts in this city sure them
that the radicals have ected their delegates IN nearly
all the big cities, and in many places outside oil the
centres Of industry They are hopeful not only oil
carving the resolution in favor OF the Anarchists hut
aso OF ousng the present conservative administra-
ton. The Anarchist resolution will be used az an
entering wedge TO separate the two factions more |
definitely than has hitherto been possible. IL The |
General Assembly il not disposed to allow the radi-
Gals rule the latter will withdraw IRON the order
and attempt TO break IT w.
GENERAL PRYOR CALLED ~ CONSULTATION.
George A.. schlng representative OF the knights OF
Labor assemblies that have taken active part in |
raising money TO defend tho condemned An rchists at
Chicago arrived in this city on Friday night |
Yesterday he went 10 tho law ofce OF
General Roger A. Pryor. In Wallst, and the two |
we're In consultation for long time Mr. rchilhng did
bring certified copy Of the record OF the tria aud
General Pr, could determine upon what grounds
the could he brought before tho United states SUI
al exception taken in the trial to tho method
OF obtaining the Jury" he said, "then II would, OF
course be the question AJAX tie United states
Supreme Court 10 pass upon the matter now" After
leaving the Office Mr. rchillng tccgraPh"i 10 captain
Black TO come 10 Sew York and bring arecori OF the
trial Captain Black viii arrive on TUESDAY
and he and General Pryor will examine |
tho record 10 what can be done In the |
matter The Socialists and Anarchists are pushing the
arrangements for tic nas,oeting In tho Cooper Union
night. The Central LaDor Union to-day will
discuss The advsabilHy OF holding mass-meeting The
speakers are John Most, Walter Vroonan. Victor
Dewey and probably e. l.. shoyitch AMI Colonel !
Hinton The Federation OF Trades Unions, comprising |
nfIeen labor saniZatious has issued the following
peal:
Americana arousei Free speech about 10 DO buried In
the collins tho o Labor IN ason'
able cOBsp operation murier all who
speak behalf OF the r0bbed aud oppressed workers
will be held Monday evening September
49, cooper protest against Tho death
pronounced upon workngmeD In Chicago Pfomi
OF the labor VIII speak in English and
German.
The Central Labor Union to-day will discuss the adyisa-
bty OF holding mass meeting In Union square later